...Running – and athletics in general – are definitely in the family genes. Her mother — the former Wendy Hosea — was a three-time state champion for Messalonskee in the late 1980s. Paine hopes to match her mother’s achievements, even surpass them, if possible.

“She was a great runner,” Paine said. “There’s always a hope to be just like the greats and she was one of the greats.”

Paine also shares her home with another accomplished Erskine athlete – Connor Paine – who has qualified for the individual state championships in 2016 and this season.